14 Times Artists Were Accused Of Copying Someone Else's Song

From Robin Thicke and Marvin Gaye to Ed Sheeran and Matt Cardle

OK, we get it. There are only a certain number of notes in the world, and a limited number of combinations those notes can be put in. Eventually, some songs are going to start sounding a little bit similar.

Sometimes, though, a line is crossed, and artists can be accused of lifting lines, chords and even full samples of other people’s music without getting prior permission.

Here are just a handful of the moments that huge names in the music industry have been accused of lifting their hits from another artist...